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@esoastronomy@mastodon.social · 4 days ago

We often hear news about habitable #exoplanets, but what does "habitable" actually mean? Is an "Earth-like" planet truly like the Earth?

In our latest ESO blog we clarify some of the confusion around these terms. Check it out!

https://www.eso.org/public/blog/habitable-zone/

#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science

A diagram of the inner part of the Solar System, showing Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars orbiting the Sun. A green band illustrates the area around the Sun where liquid water can exist.

www.eso.org

ESOblog: Hope or despair: is any exoplanet really habitable?

Hope or despair: is any exoplanet really habitable?

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